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January 15-17: Beyond Housing – A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty

It’s never too early to be looking ahead. The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) is inviting service providers, practitioners, policymakers, homeless and formerly homeless individuals, researchers, and members of the media to its next national conference, Beyond Housing. The conference will be taking place at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan in New York City from January …

Notes from Continuum of Care Performance Meeting

The results are back from the November 8th event on Continuum of Care performance: More than a Report Card. There was a good showing from both the Chittenden and Balance of State Continuums. More than 40 people were in attendance. Read the minutes of the meeting here. You can also read the feedback left by participants who …

ICYMI: New Criteria Makes it Tougher for Homeless to Get Shelter

ABC 22 News ran a story last week on some of the impacts the new point system for emergency housing are having on folks who are homeless in Vermont. A partial transcript of the report (watch online): The faces and the stories are different, but their experiences have a common theme. “All we’re trying to …

Bennington Coalition Adopts New Name, Sets New Goals

Last week the Bennington Coalition for the Homeless held their annual meeting. At the meeting it was announced they have changed their name and will now be called the Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless. The Bennington Banner has a report from the meeting: The Bennington Coalition for the Homeless will now be called the …

More on HUD Homelessness Report: Vermont Sees Increase in Numbers

According to a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Vermont has seen an increase in homelessness from 2012 to 2013. The HUD study showed nationally a decline in the total numbers of those homeless. The HUD study uses data from a count conducted on a single night, known as the Point-in-Time. Shelters report how many …

HUD Releases Homeless Estimates for 2013

New HUD estimates on homelessness are out, and they show a decline in overall homelessness. The number of homeless veterans and people who have been homeless for at least a year has also seen a decline according to the report. USA Today has more: “We’ve seen that in one of the most difficult economic periods in …